Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €242.21 vs €299.63
- Up to 16% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700F - €3.41 vs €4.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Ryzen 9 5900X - 74 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
71
96%
Value, €/FPS
€3.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €242.21 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i7-12700F |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |